The 2025–26 season is the 128th in the history of the Northern Football League, a football competition in England, known as the Ebac Northern League for sponsorship reasons. The league operates two divisions in the English football league system, Division One at Step 5, and Division Two at Step 6.
The allocations for Steps 5 and 6 this season were announced by the Football Association on 15 May 2025.
Division One
Division One featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs. Team changes
To Northern Football League Division One Promoted from Division Two Horden CW Thornaby
From Division One Promoted to the Division One East Redcar Athletic Blyth Town Relegated to Division Two Seaham Red Star Tow Law Town
Division One table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
ClubStadiumCapacity Birtley TownBirtley Sports Complex Boro RangersStokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club)2,000 Carlisle CityGillford Park Crook TownThe Sir Tom Cowie Millfield Ground1,500 Easington CollieryWelfare Park Guisborough TownKing George V Ground Horden Community WelfareWelfare Park Kendal Town Parkside Road Marske United Mount Pleasant 2,500 Newcastle Blue StarKD Stadium 2,500 Newcastle BenfieldSam Smith's Park2,000 North ShieldsRalph Gardner Park1,500 Northallerton TownCalvert Stadium PenrithFrenchfield Stadium1,500 ShildonDean Street2,000 ThornabyTeesdale Park5,000 West Allotment CelticEast Palmersville Sports Pavilion1,500 West Auckland TownDarlington Road2,000 WhickhamGlebe Sports Ground4,000 Whitley BayHillheads Park4,500
Division Two
Division Two featured 18 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs: AFC Newbiggin, promoted from the Northern Alliance Durham United, promoted from the Wearside League Seaham Red Star, relegated from Division One Tow Law Town, relegated from Division One Also, Chester-le-Street United changed their name to Park View.
Division Two table
Play-offs
Semifinals
Final
Results table
Stadia and locations
ClubStadiumCapacityAFC NewbiggingNewbiggin Sports CentreAlnwick TownSt James' Park2,500Billingham SynthoniaStokesley Sports Club (groundshare with Stokesley Sports Club)2,000Billingham TownBedford Terrace3,000Boldon Community AssociationBoldon Colliery WelfareChester-le-Street TownMoor ParkDarlington TownEastbourne Community StadiumDurham UnitedGraham Sports CentreEsh WinningWest Terrace3,500FC HartlepoolGrayfields EnclosureGrangetown Boys ClubB & W Lifting Ltd StadiumJarrowPerth GreenNewcastle UniversityEssity ParkPark ViewRiversidePrudhoe Youth ClubEssity ParkRedcar TownMo Mowlam Memorial ParkRyton & Crawcrook AlbionKingsley Park1,500 Seaham Red StarSeaham Town Park Sunderland RCAMeadow Park1,500 Sunderland West EndFord Hub Sports Complex Tow Law TownIronworks Road3,000 Yarm & EaglescliffeBedford Terrace (groundshare with Billingham Town)3,000
References
External links Northern Football League